Bee Gees' former home damaged in fire

The Margate house believed to have once been home to the Bee Gees. Photo: Channel 7

A house, where it is believed the Bee Gees once lived north of Brisbane, has been extensively damaged by fire.

The blaze broke out in a bedroom of the house in Tramore Street at Margate early today. A family currently living in the house escaped unharmed.

Neighbour Marion Lean said the Gibb brothers once lived in the old weatherboard house.

‘‘I believe it was the last place that the Bee Gees lived in before they went back to England,’’ she told 612 ABC Brisbane.

‘‘About 10 years ago they came back in their stretch limousines when they were visiting Australia they parked opposite our house and they got out of the car and they ran back and they had a look at their old home then they got back in the cars and drove away.’’

The fire started in one of the bedrooms and spread to other parts of the home, the Department of Community Safety said.

It caused extensive damage, but fire crews were able to stop it from spreading to neighbouring properties and the blaze was extinguished by 4.30am.

The Gibb brothers - Barry, Robin and Maurice - spent time growing up around Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, and lived in a number of houses in the area before they went on to attract global acclaim for their music.

Earlier this year, there was talk of a memorial being erected to honour the brothers either in Redcliffe or in Brisbane.